Rough Surf, Moderate Risk of Rip Currents On Long Beach Island

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ - If you have plans for the beach today, you might want to rethink them.

The National Weather Service is calling for 7-foot high waves with easterly swells of 4 to 6 feet. There's also a moderate rip current risk. Rips can occur anytime, any place, especially near jetties and other structures. Very few beaches are guarded this late in the season. The ocean water temperature is 72 degrees.

And if that isn't enough, skies will be mostly cloudy, with showers are expected during much of the day. Southeasterly winds will be brisk at 15 to 20 miles per hour. Highs today will only be in the mid 70s.

Here are the few beaches on LBI that are still guarded on weekdays in September.

Ship Bottom will have daily coverage at the 7th, 15th and 20th streets through Sept. 30.

Harvey Cedars The Middlesex Avenue beach will be guarded each day through Sunday, Sept. 30. If the weather holds up, the 80th Street beach may be guarded on weekends as well.
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High tide at Barnegat Inlet arrived at 8:28 a.m. Low tide will roll in at 2:25 p.m., followed by another high tide at 8:45 p.m.

Photo: Courtesy of Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol